Knit Now Magazine

—Posted 28 April 2016—

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: 60GBP (approx. $87 at time of posting)

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: Yes, with success

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading –Designer

Tech Editing –Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Designer/Company

Yardage of sample: up to 250yds [229m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

Type of design: Home Decor

How many sizes did you grade?: 3

Primary stitch used in the design: Lace

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? The Editor seems to have the communications down to a science and is very cooperative. Photography of the samples was lovely. Tech Editing is spot on. Knit Now has my favourite style sheet; very easy to use. Yarn support does not always arrive quickly, however it does travel half way around the world and I am appreciative that the magazine accepts International submissions.

—Posted 28 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2014

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $315

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): N/A

Was your sample returned?: No

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: No

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: Flat fee.

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 6-9 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading –Designer

Tech Editing –Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Company

Yardage of sample: 750-1000yds [686-915m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Aran

Type of design: Sweater- Cardigan/Pullover

Primary stitch used in the design: Cables

Would you work with this company again?: No

How would you rate your experience with this company? 1/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Payment was not made on time. They lost my sample in the mail. It was insured and it was not sent in time to activate the insurance(Royal Post limits the time between purchase and post). First check was sent with incorrect information. At the time, there was no direct payment option. Editor was great to work with, tech editors were not very communicative, and obviously the staff in charge of mailing samples was not so great.

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: 70 GBP (approx $102 at time of posting)

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): 0 GBP

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: No

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: first time working with company

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading –Designer

Tech Editing –Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Designer

Yardage of sample: up to 250yds [229m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Worsted

Type of design: Hat

Primary stitch used in the design: Stranded

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 4/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Sample has not YET been returned, but I’m sure that it will be. There was a minor mix up with the payment, and I was paid a few weeks late according to the terms of the contract, but not really a big deal. I emailed and it was fixed that day. Otherwise this was a super easy pub. Easy to work with the magazine, easy on my end. My only gripe with this magazine (which is nothing to do with the magazine itself) is that shipping samples costs so much! Otherwise I would submit all the time. I might submit anyway despite the shipping costs, because rights revert after 4 months, which is great, and I appreciated that no one bothered me, I didn’t bother them, I sent in my sample and pattern, they published it, easy peasy.

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2013

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: 100 GBP (approx $146 at time of posting)

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): 0 GBP

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A although the magazine is investigating the possibility of an online marketplace at some point in the future. Proposed terms which were initially floated for this idea include 50% of sale price to the designer after tax and payment processing fees deducted; designer-set price; non-exclusivity; and semi-annual payments.

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – N/A

Tech Editing –Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Company

Yardage of sample: 750-1000yds [686-915m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Aran

Type of design: Afghan/Blanket

Primary stitch used in the design: Double Knitting

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? A pleasure to work with.

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2013

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: 80 GBP (approx $117 at time of posting)

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): 0 GBP

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – N/A

Tech Editing –Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Company

Yardage of sample: up to 250yds [229m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Sport

Type of design: Other

Primary stitch used in the design: Double Knitting

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Always a pleasure to work with.

—Posted 27 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2014

Is your design: Knit

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: 120 GBP (approx $175 at time of posting)

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter N/A): 0 GBP

Was your design: a response to a call for submissions

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid according to the terms of your agreement?: Yes

Relationship with company: ongoing/pre-existing relationship

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing –Company

Photography –Company

Layout –Company

Customer Support –Company

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Fingering (Sock)

Type of design: Other

Primary stitch used in the design: Knit/Purl Motif

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Please note that this commission was for a set of three accessories.

—Posted 22 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2014

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $100

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter 0): $0

Was your sample returned?: NO

Were you paid in a timely fashion?: No

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: Flat rate one-off payment

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Company

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Company

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Company

Yardage of sample: up to 250yds [229m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: DK

Type of design: Other

Primary stitch used in the design: Stranded

Would you work with this company again?: No

How would you rate your experience with this company? 2/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? Payment terms (theirs) are for payment after publication of the issue, not on receipt of the work. This meant an extraordinarily long wait for payment for work that had already been completed and sent months in advance. Sample never returned despite paying return postage. Designer has to pay for postage of sample both ways. Yarn support disorganised and very slow to arrive.

—Posted 21 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2016

How much were you paid by a flat fee?: $150

How much did you gross in royalties in the first year of the design’s release? (if N/A enter 0): $0

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Company

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Designer

Yardage of sample: 250-500yds [229-458m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Worsted

Type of design: Shawl

Primary stitch used in the design: Lace

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

—Posted 20 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

How much were you paid (in USD)?: $360

Was your sample returned?: Yes

Were you paid in a timely fashion?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: N/A

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Company

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Company

Yardage of sample: 750-1000yds [686-915m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: DK

Type of design: Sweater- Cardigan/Pullover

Primary stitch used in the design: Knit/Purl Motif

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

—Posted 20 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

How much were you paid (in USD)?: $400

Was your sample returned?: NO (Requested sample not be returned by company)

Were you paid in a timely fashion?: Yes

Relationship with company: first time working with company

Did you have a written contract?: Yes

Did you negotiate your contract terms?: No

Briefly describe your royalty payments: I was paid by Paypal within a month of the publication date.

What best describes the rights you granted this company? Rights revert back to me after 4-6 months.

Who was responsible for the following:

Yarn Support – Company

Sample – Designer

Grading – Designer

Tech Editing – Company

Photography – Company

Layout – Company

Customer Support – Company

Yardage of sample: 1000-1250yds [915-1143m]

Weight of yarn used in sample: Aran

Type of design: Sweater- Cardigan/Pullover

Primary stitch used in the design: Cables

Would you work with this company again?: Yes

How would you rate your experience with this company? 5/5

Anything else you would like others to know about your experience with this company? If it weren’t for the costs involved in international shipping, I would submit things to Knit Now for every issue. They were delightful to work with.

—Posted 20 April 2016—

Year of Publication: 2015

How much were you paid (in USD)?: $358.86

Was your sample returned?: No (Requested sample not be returned by company)